Check out the new Reptiles issue March 2008

[Ccrashca069]

I got my March issue of Reptiles in the mail today. They have a great article on my biggest wish list gecko in it the Diplodactylus genus. They are some real cute and small kids. Darn I need to win the lottery :main_laugh:

 

[ByRandom]

Now you've got me interested.. I don't think I have the March issue yet.. Care to elaborate?

 

[malt_geckos]

GOSH! We don't have it yet either... We don't even have the February one yet come to think of it...

 

[Kevin McRae]

Darn, I was hoping it was milii.

 

[ByRandom]

And still.. I'm clueless..

 

[malt_geckos]

lol. ditto...I wish they would do an article on U. milii...

 

[Ccrashca069]

Sorry had a busy day and barely home from having my truck brakes fixed. The Diplodactylus genus is from Austrailia and there are 23 differant species of them currently. Size is 2 1/2 inches- 5 1/2 inches long fully grown and depending on the species you have. They eat crickets, mealworms and some of the differant species even eat termites. They kinda remind me of the Banded Geckos. Austrailia put a Ban in 1999 for reptiles being shipped out so the only way we can get any if from anyone who bought some before 1999 and is breeding them. The only thing about them I don't like is they only live 5-8 years.
There is more and more about them. I have only found 1 place that breeds them. The Urban Gecko unless you get lucky and find some on Kingsnake. They are alot of money. I think starting is about $200 and up.

 

[Ccrashca069]

Darn, I was hoping it was milii.

I like milii's and those cute little knobbies also but I like these kids more. Who knows, Reptiles might do an article on milii's before too long.

 

[mrcsk8ter44445]

I actually got mine today there only 23 days late but its ok they added 3 month to my subscription lol. I haven't gotten arounf to reading the article yet but plan to later on tonight. Too bad I wont be getting into Diplodactylus anytime soon the price on those guys is nuts. I also wish the have a U.milii article, maybe it'll come soon.

 

[Gecko]

Hey the Australia ban has been in place WAY before 1999. Like since 70's or late 60's I thought.

 

[ByRandom]

I understand what the diplodactylus genus is (I have a pair of d. galeatus on the way). I was just wondering which was on the cover.

 

[Ccrashca069]

I understand what the diplodactylus genus is (I have a pair of d. galeatus on the way). I was just wondering which was on the cover.

The cover is a big pic of Green Tree Pythons. The article has pics of the following: D.steindachneri, D.vittatus, D.pulcher, D.tessellatus, D.taenicauda, D.conspicillatus and D.damaeus.

 

[yellermelon]

yeah I got my copy in the mail 2 days ago. funny thing is my subscription ran out 2 months ago..hmmm

 

[paulnj]

Got my issue 4 days ago.... (5 minutes it'll be 5 days)

 

[Nigel4less]

That was a great Article!

 

[Ccrashca069]

I was very impressed by it. Its been along time since a Reptiles article impressed me. Thats why I had to make this post.

 

[nwheat]

I enjoyed that issue overall!! I just love those little Diplodactylus geckos!! They are now high on my wish list (I know, I have enough geckos...). I also really enjoyed Greg Maxwell's Chondro article. I got to see some of the animals pictured in person last summer when I visited him to pick out a baby. :drool: